Milk is usually the main liquid dairy used in cake recipes. It hydrates the dry ingredients, dissolves the sugar and salt, provides steam for leavening and allows for the baking powder and/or baking soda to react and produce carbon dioxide gas.
The opinion in which a judge announces his dissent from the conclusions held by the majority of the court, and expounds his own views. Five Common Courtroom Objections and Their Meanings.
The dissent may disagree with the majority for any number of reasons: a different interpretation of the existing case law, the application of different principles, or a different interpretation of the facts.